Chinese Dramas like Checkmate
CPOP HOME collects the best Chinese dramas which the genres and plots are similar to Checkmate.
My Roommate Is a Detective
#1
Suspense, Comedy, Thriller
Hu Yitian, Zhang Yunlong, Xiao Yan
After 14 years of the Republic of China, Lu Yao, a playboy who has returned from studying in England, was invited to be a detective consultant by Qiao Chusheng, a detective with extraordinary skills, due to his superb intelligence and reasoning ability. Afterward, they form a detective squad with a female reporter, Bai Youning, working together to solve seemingly treacherous murder...The Disguiser
#2
War, Action, Suspense
Hu Ge, Jin Dong, Liu Mintao
During the anti-Japanese war, Mingtai, a young man from a wealthy family, was on his way to study at the University of Hong Kong. He was kidnapped by Wang Tianfeng, a senior officer of the National Military Council Research and Statistics, and taken to the training course, where he underwent a tough training program and became a good agent of the National Military Council Research...Psych-Hunter
#3
Suspense, Thriller, Crime
Neo Hou, Zhu Xudan, Liu Dongqin
Housing agent Jiang Shuo is the only survivor of the case of seven people who disappeared in Changshanzhou a year ago. The only clue about the case is hidden in Jiang Shu's lost memories. In order to find the truth about the case, Jiang Shuo, psychiatrist Qin Yiheng, and "weird cop" Yuan Muqing are drawn into a nightmare game to find the murderer "Six Fingers", in which Jiang Shuo's...Detective L
#4
Suspense, Thriller, Crime
Bai Yu, You Jingru
In 1930s Shanghai, when people were asleep, bizarre cases were quietly unfolding in a corner of the city. A beautiful girl, Qin Xiaoman, who has just graduated from the police academy, arrives in the British Concession with the ambition of becoming an outstanding police detective. She lives in Shaliwen flat and becomes neighbors and colleagues with Luo Fei, a police detective who has...Wonderful Hand
#5
Romance, Drama, Suspense
Bosco Wong, Zhang Yishang
In the 1930s, Lin Hao, the chief instructor of the mysterious organization "Hei Feng", escapes from the control of the organization by faking his death during a mission. He hides as a doctor in the Clinic of Wu family on the city suburbs and prepares to start a new life, but his encounters drag him into the centre of the "whirlpool" again. During his medical practice, Lin Hao meets...Shooting Stars
#6
War, Suspense, Drama
Li Xian, Ren Min
During the war, Shao Yi, who came from a family of senior Kuomintang officials, was about to join the navy and realise his dream of becoming a ship's captain. But an unexpected trip to Shanghai changed Shao Yi's life forever. He changes his name to Xia Jicheng and becomes a junior police officer in a rundown police station. It is here that Xia Jicheng meets two of the most important...Please Give Me a Pair of Wings
#7
Suspense, Thriller, Romance
Ju Jingyi, Aaron Yan, Han Dong
In the 1920s, police chief Lin Aodong is shot dead and his adopted daughter, Lin Jiuge, is imprisoned after being falsely identified as the murderer. Jiuge struggles to survive in prison, navigating the various forces in the prison and fighting against the " behind the scenes " forces from outside the prison. Since Jiuge's imprisonment, police officer Long Tianyu has been investigating...Dark Night and Dawn
#8
Suspense, Drama, Crime
Chen Zheyuan, Nie Yuan
In 1943, a shocking explosion case in Shanghai brought together Lu Zhengyang, an underground Communist Party member, and Lin Shaobai, a former police officer. Both men demonstrated their unique skills during this initial encounter. Six years later, after the liberation of Shanghai, Lu Zhengyang became a key figure in the city’s public security bureau’s anti-espionage unit. Faced...City of Streamer
#9
Romance, Suspense, Thriller
Jing Tian, Timmy Xu, Jing Chao
In the early twentieth century, Shanghai was under the rule of warlords and revolutionary thinking was on the rise. The Rong family was rich but unkind, committing many heinous crimes. In order to do justice, Feng Shizhen embarks on the road of revenge. She successfully goes undercover to the Rong family and becomes the tutor of Rong Jiashang. Then, a game that stirs up the fate of...Lost in The Kunlun Mountains
#10
Action, Suspense, Adventure
Xu Kai, Zhong Chuxi
During the Republican of China period, Ding Yunqi, a gifted and kind-hearted man, stumbles upon the secret of Kunlun Mountain during the investigation of his father’s strange disappearance. Thus he was involved in the conspiracy plan of Luo Yunsong, a warlord who is trying to take possession of the treasure of Kunlun Mountain and sell cultural relics. During the investigation, Ding...The Truth of Scent
#11
Suspense, Crime, Thriller
Yao Chi, Kevin Xiao, Gong Wanyi
Wen Xiang is a young girl who just suffered a tragic family murder case. She has special powers. She meets a degenerate detective, Wang Ya. They help a magician, Mo Xe, who is involved in a murder case, to clear his name, and together they start the Wen Xiang Detective Agency. The three of them unravel the "fog" and solve a number of strange cases, but they also gradually "smell" the...Insect Totem
#12
Suspense, Thriller, Adventure
Zhang Ming'en, Hu Bingqing
During the Republican era, Pan Jun, a famous doctor of Chong Cao Tang, meets with a descendant of the same five families of the insect clan and learns a clue about the treasure of the insect clan, and sets out on a journey to find the treasures left behind by his ancestors. They travel together to find the secret treasures of the five clans that can unlock the treasure. They travel...The Chronicles of A Town Called Jian
#13
Suspense, Romance, Family
Victoria Song, Jiang Jinfu, Zhang Zhixi
The Huang family is the richest in the town of Qingyun in the Southern. In mid-summer, Master Huang Tianming will celebrate his 60th birthday, while Miss Huang Mengqing and her companion Du Chunxiao, who have stayed abroad for several years, will soon return. The whole family is busy. Master Huang takes extra care of Du Chunxiao, and not only does he ask her to stay, but he also want...Hot Blooded Detective
#14
Suspense, Comedy, Romance
Zhang Yujian, Liang Jie, Wu Chongxuan
At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, the people’s wisdom was not yet open and evil forces were rampant in Xiang city. Sheriff Kong Xueli and coroner Fang Dong, defying the evil, with their knowledge of modern science and the dark forces to start a struggle again and again.Deep Lurk
#15
War, Suspense, Thriller
Cheng Yi, Ying Er
During the Anti-Japanese War, the Japanese army, aiming to secure control over Changsha, activated "Black Butler," a strategic agent who had been covertly stationed in China for 15 years, to execute a long-planned deception strategy. Yun Muzhi, a member of the Chinese Communist underground, was killed while investigating "Black Butler." Yun Hongshen, unaware of his father's true identity,...Killer And Healer
#16
Suspense, Thriller, Crime
Mao Zijun, Ian Yi
In troubled times, things are changing. Jiang Yuelou, the head of the Police Station, is both good and evil, making smugglers scared of criminals. While pursuing an opium case in Hong Kong, he meets Churan and Chen Yuzhi, and the three become close friends. Chen Yu Zhi discovers Jiang Yue Lou’s bipolar disorder, and Jiang Yue Lou goes from initially refusing treatment to befriending...Sparrow
#17
Suspense, Political, Romance
Li Yifeng, Zhou Dongyu
In March 1940, Wang Jingwei Reorganized National Government was established. The Japanese army invaded China, tracking down and arresting in Shanghai for anti-Japanese fighters. The Wang Jingwei Reorganized National Government set up a “Special Operations Division” headed by Bi Zhongliang, a former Kuomintang officer, to support the enemy. Chen Shen, a member of the Chinese Communist...Mr. & Mrs. Chen
#18
Suspense, Romance, Crime
Guan Xiaotong, Elvis Han
In 1940 Shanghai, Chen Jiaping, an underground member of the Chinese Communist Party codenamed "Mei Hua Si", is on a mission when he runs into his former fiancée Zuo Shuangtao at a critical moment when he is almost exposed. At this time, Zuo Shuangtao is already a spy of the Kuomintang military system and is looking for a way out of her predicament after a failed assassination mission....Thin Ice
#19
Suspense, Thriller, Drama
Peng Guanying, Yukee Chen
In 1944 Shanghai, a top agent of the Military Intelligence Bureau with the code name "Lu Bu", Chen Qian, disguised himself as a Japanese secret envoy named "Qian Jing Guang Fu" to infiltrate the enemy's Meimei Agency in order to disrupt a shocking conspiracy by the Japanese. He went deep into the enemy camp and successfully thwarted Japan's attempt to seize uranium ore resources. During...Best Enemy
#20
Action, Suspense, Thriller
Gao Zhiting, Wang Sen, Chen Yao
In 1939, to combat the collaborationist Wang puppet government's secret organization known as "No.76," the Military Statistics Bureau (Military Intelligence) established the Xin An Training Class. Childhood friends Chen Kehai and Fang Li joined forces with the hope of resisting the Japanese and saving their country. The harsh experiences in the training class revealed the true nature...See You Again
#21
Romance, Fantasy, Suspense
Hu Yitian, Yukee Chen
In the 1930s, a movie star, Xiang Qinyu, was accidentally shot on the set and time-traveled to modern times. Then he started a sweet love with the less popular screenwriter Jin Ayin. At the same time, he was also looking for the truth about reincarnation and why he was killed.The Case Solver 3
#22
Crime, Suspense, Thriller
Dong Xuan, Gu Jiacheng
The drama tells the story of Che Suwei, a forensic doctor in Shanghai's French Concession, and Gu Yuan, the chief inspector of the Concession's police force, who team up to solve cases and work together to eradicate hostile forces hidden in the Concession and safeguard the peace of one side of the country.Butterfly Shadow
#23
War, Drama, Suspense
Feng Yue, Wei Daxun, He Ziming
During the resistance against Japan, military intelligence agent Lin Qiuyan was tasked with destroying the Japanese "Scorpion Beauty Plan" in Shanghai. In the list of puppet government officials she was to assassinate, she discovered the name of her former lover Zhang Zimo. Her feelings towards her superior Zhou Tianhao also changed during each mission. One was an old love in enemy...Miracle Healer
#24
Suspense, Thriller, Drama
Zhu Yuanbing, Xing Fei
In the early years of the Republic of China, natural and man-made disasters and military rebellions continue to plague the people, and some malicious people take the opportunity to do harm. Yang Yi, a young doctor with the power of the "dragon spirit" in his body, is involved in a treacherous struggle between the various forces in Shanghai due to the plague, and meets and falls in love...Stand by Me
#25
Suspense, Crime, Thriller
Deng Kai, Wang Zuyi
In 1936, Huang Weijie, a member of a patriotic organization, coincidentally encounters patriotic businessman Feng Guanyu during a mission. Surprisingly, they turn out to be childhood best friends who were separated due to a misunderstanding. Feng Guanyu forcefully makes Huang Weijie his bodyguard. Despite their ongoing conflicts, through numerous shared hardships, these two individuals...Tientsin Mystic
#26
Historical, Suspense, Horror
Li Xian, Zhang Ming'en, Wang Zixuan
During the Republic of China period, the floods in Tianjin were frequent, and the river was full of strange and disorderly things. Guo Deyou, the captain of the five river corpse retrieval team of the police bureau, has been deeply taught by the master’s “Old River God”, and his skill of lighting a cigarette to identify injustice has comforted countless unjust souls. When the...The Message
#27
Suspense, Thriller, Military
Xu Lu, Janice Man, Zhou Yiwei
In 1941, Gu Xiaomeng, a KMT agent, succeeds in infiltrating in Wang Jingwei's government. But because of the assassination of a senior officer of the Japanese Intelligence Department, she is captured by the Japanese secret service chief, Long Chuan Fei Yuan, and the head of the secret service of Wang Jingwei's government, Wang Tianxiang, together with his colleagues, Li Ningyu, Jin...Spy Hunter
#28
War, Suspense, Thriller
Qin Junjie, Xu Lu
In the spring of 1931, the Central Committee set up red transport stations in Shanghai, Dapu in Guangdong, and Harbin, which were directly subordinated to the Central Transport Bureau. A group of Red agents, "Yan Gang" and "Qing Ci", attempted to establish a new underground route and set up a secret warehouse to escort important supplies of the CPC Central Committee and important underground...Autumn Cicada
#29
War, Military, Suspense
Ren Jialun, Li Man
In the winter of 1941, Hong Kong fell to the Japanese and the Chinese Communist Party's underground organisation in Hong Kong was severely damaged. A member of the Communist Party, Ye Chong, codenamed "Autumn Cicada", is sent on a "top-secret mission" to the Japanese military headquarters in Hong Kong. The cunning Japanese army has cut off all means of communication of the organization,...